Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.104
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5.104.1
मातलेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदो मुनिसत्तमः ।
अब्रवीद्देवराजं तमार्यकं कुरुनन्दन ॥ ५.१०४.१ ॥
Hearing Mātali's words, the best of sages Nārada spoke to the king of the gods, O joy of the Kurus.
5.104.2
सूतोऽयं मातलिर्नाम शक्रस्य दयितः सुहृत् ।
शुचिः शीलगुणोपेतस्तेजस्वी वीर्यवान्बली ॥ ५.१०४.२ ॥
This charioteer named Mātali is dear to Śakra, his friend: pure, endowed with good conduct and virtue, radiant, valiant and strong.
5.104.3
शक्रस्यायं सखा चैव मन्त्री सारथिरेव च ।
अल्पान्तरप्रभावश्च वासवेन रणे रणे ॥ ५.१०४.३ ॥
He is Śakra's friend, counselor and charioteer as well; in every battle his power differs only slightly from that of Vāsava.
5.104.4
अयं हरिसहस्रेण युक्तं जैत्रं रथोत्तमम् ।
देवासुरेषु युद्धेषु मनसैव नियच्छति ॥ ५.१०४.४ ॥
In the battles of gods and asuras he controls this best victorious chariot, yoked to a thousand Hari horses, by thought alone.
5.104.5
अनेन विजितानश्वैर्दोर्भ्यां जयति वासवः ।
अनेन बलभित्पूर्वं प्रहृते प्रहरत्युत ॥ ५.१०४.५ ॥
With the horses he has won, Vāsava conquers with his two arms; through him the destroyer of Bala strikes back when first struck.
5.104.6
अस्य कन्या वरारोहा रूपेणासदृशी भुवि ।
सत्यशीलगुणोपेता गुणकेशीति विश्रुता ॥ ५.१०४.६ ॥
His daughter, fair-hipped, unequalled in beauty on earth, endowed with truthfulness, good conduct and virtue, is renowned as Guṇakeśī.
5.104.7
तस्यास्य यत्नाच्चरतस्त्रैलोक्यममरद्युते ।
सुमुखो भवतः पौत्रो रोचते दुहितुः पतिः ॥ ५.१०४.७ ॥
Searching diligently through the three worlds for her, O radiant as the immortals, your grandson Sumukha pleases me as husband for my daughter.
5.104.8
यदि ते रोचते सम्यग्भुजगोत्तम मा चिरम् ।
क्रियतामार्यक क्षिप्रं बुद्धिः कन्यापरिग्रहे ॥ ५.१०४.८ ॥
If this truly pleases you, best of serpents, do not delay; noble sir, resolve quickly upon accepting the maiden.
5.104.9
यथा विष्णुकुले लक्ष्मीर्यथा स्वाहा विभावसोः ।
कुले तव तथैवास्तु गुणकेशी सुमध्यमा ॥ ५.१०४.९ ॥
As Lakṣmī is in the house of Viṣṇu and Svāhā in the house of Vibhāvasu, so may Guṇakeśī, slender-waisted, be in your house.
5.104.10
पौत्रस्यार्थे भवांस्तस्माद्गुणकेशीं प्रतीच्छतु ।
सदृशीं प्रतिरूपस्य वासवस्य शचीमिव ॥ ५.१०४.१० ॥
Therefore, for the sake of your grandson, accept Guṇakeśī, fitting for him who is the counterpart of Vāsava, as Śacī is fitting for Vāsava.
5.104.11
पितृहीनमपि ह्येनं गुणतो वरयामहे ।
बहुमानाच्च भवतस्तथैवैरावतस्य च ॥ ५.१०४.११ ॥
Though he is fatherless, we choose him as bridegroom for his virtues, out of great respect for you, and likewise for Airāvata.
5.104.12
सुमुखस्य गुणैश्चैव शीलशौचदमादिभिः ।
अभिगम्य स्वयं कन्यामयं दातुं समुद्यतः ।
मातलिस्तस्य संमानं कर्तुमर्हो भवानपि ॥ ५.१०४.१२ ॥
Through Sumukha's virtues and his character, purity, self-control and the like, he himself has come and is ready to give the maiden. You too are fit to honour Mātali.
5.104.13
स तु दीनः प्रहृष्टश्च प्राह नारदमार्यकः ।
व्रियमाणे तथा पौत्रे पुत्रे च निधनं गते ॥ ५.१०४.१३ ॥
Though grieved yet gladdened, Āryaka spoke to Nārada, while the grandson was being chosen in marriage and the son had met his death.
5.104.14
मन्ये नैतद्बहुमतं महर्षे वचनं तव ।
सखा शक्रस्य संयुक्तः कस्यायं नेप्सितो भवेत्।
कारणस्य तु दौर्बल्याच्चिन्तयामि महामुने ॥ ५.१०४.१४ ॥
Āryaka said: O great sage, I do not hold your words in high esteem. Who would not desire one joined to a friend of Indra? But because of the weakness of the cause, O great sage, I am troubled.
5.104.15
अस्य देहकरस्तात मम पुत्रो महाद्युते ।
भक्षितो वैनतेयेन दुःखार्तास्तेन वै वयम् ॥ ५.१०४.१५ ॥
Āryaka said: Dear one, O radiant one, my son, who formed this body, was devoured by the son of Vinatā (Garuḍa). By that we are afflicted with sorrow.
5.104.16
पुनरेव च तेनोक्तं वैनतेयेन गच्छता ।
मासेनान्येन सुमुखं भक्षयिष्य इति प्रभो ॥ ५.१०४.१६ ॥
And again, going away, the son of Vinatā said: 'O lord, after another month I shall devour Sumukha.'
5.104.17
ध्रुवं तथा तद्भविता जानीमस्तस्य निश्चयम् ।
तेन हर्षः प्रनष्टो मे सुपर्णवचनेन वै ॥ ५.१०४.१७ ॥
Surely it will be so; we know his resolve. By that word of Suparṇa (Garuḍa), my joy has been destroyed.
5.104.18
मातलिस्त्वब्रवीदेनं बुद्धिरत्र कृता मया ।
जामातृभावेन वृतः सुमुखस्तव पुत्रजः ॥ ५.१०४.१८ ॥
But Mātali said to him: Here I have made this resolve. Sumukha, your son's son, has been chosen in the role of son-in-law.
5.104.19
सोऽयं मया च सहितो नारदेन च पन्नगः ।
त्रिलोकेशं सुरपतिं गत्वा पश्यतु वासवम् ॥ ५.१०४.१९ ॥
Let this serpent, accompanied by me and by Nārada, go and see Vāsava, lord of the three worlds, the lord of the gods.
5.104.20
शेषेणैवास्य कार्येण प्रज्ञास्वाम्यहमायुषः ।
सुपर्णस्य विघाते च प्रयतिष्यामि सत्तम ॥ ५.१०४.२० ॥
O best of the good, by the remaining part of this task I shall know my own span of life, and I shall strive to prevent Suparṇa (Garuḍa).
5.104.21
सुमुखश्च मया सार्धं देवेशमिगच्छतु ।
कार्यसंसाधनार्थाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु भुजङ्गम ॥ ५.१०४.२१ ॥
Let Sumukha also go with me to the lord of the gods; may it be well with you for the accomplishment of the task, O serpent.
5.104.22
आर्यकेणाभ्यनुज्ञाता गम्यतामिति भारत ।
ततस्ते सुमुखं गृह्य सर्व एव महौजसः।
ददृशुः शक्रमासीनं देवराजं महाद्युतिम् ॥ ५.१०४.२२ ॥
Permitted by Āryaka, and told 'Go', O Bhārata, all those mighty ones took Sumukha and saw Śakra, the king of the gods, seated in great splendour.
5.104.23
सङ्गत्या तत्र भगवान्विष्णुरासीच्चतुर्भुजः ।
ततस्तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ नारदो मातलिं प्रति ॥ ५.१०४.२३ ॥
There in that assembly the blessed Viṣṇu was present, four-armed; then Nārada told Mātali all of it.
5.104.24
ततः पुरन्दरं विष्णुरुवाच भुवनेश्वरम् ।
अमृतं दीयतामस्मै क्रियताममरैः समः ॥ ५.१०४.२४ ॥
Then Viṣṇu said to Purandara, lord of the worlds: 'Let nectar be given to him, and let him be made equal to the immortals.'
5.104.25
मातलिर्नारदश्चैव सुमुखश्चैव वासव ।
लभन्तां भवतः कामात्काममेतं यथेप्सितम् ॥ ५.१०४.२५ ॥
Mātali and Nārada, and Sumukha too, O Vāsava: let them receive from you, out of desire, this wish, as desired.
5.104.26
पुरन्दरोऽथ संचिन्त्य वैनतेयपराक्रमम् ।
विष्णुमेवाब्रवीदेनं भवानेव ददात्विति ॥ ५.१०४.२६ ॥
Then Purandara, having reflected on the might of Vainateya, said to Viṣṇu himself: "You yourself should give it."
5.104.27
ईशस्त्वं सर्वलोकानां चराणामचराश्च ये ।
त्वया दत्तमदत्तं कः कर्तुमुत्सहते विभो ॥ ५.१०४.२७ ॥
You are the lord of all worlds, of the moving and the unmoving. Who would dare to do what has been given by you or not given by you, O mighty one?
5.104.28
प्रादाच्छक्रस्ततस्तस्मै पन्नगायायुरुत्तमम् ।
न त्वेनममृतप्राशं चकार बलवृत्रहा ॥ ५.१०४.२८ ॥
Then Śakra gave that serpent a supreme life-span; but the slayer of Vṛtra by might did not make him partake of the nectar.
5.104.29
लब्ध्वा वरं तु सुमुखः सुमुखः संबभूव ह ।
कृतदारो यथाकामं जगाम च गृहान्प्रति ॥ ५.१०४.२९ ॥
Having obtained the boon, Sumukha indeed became one of pleasant face; having taken a wife, he went as he wished toward his homes.
5.104.30
नारदस्त्वार्यकश्चैव कृतकार्यौ मुदा युतौ ।
अभिजग्मतुरभ्यर्च्य देवराजं महाद्युतिम् ॥ ५.१०४.३० ॥
Nārada and Āryaka too, having accomplished their aims, joined together in joy, honoured the king of gods of great radiance, and approached him.